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BY  INDIVIDUALS 
and  ORGANIZATIONS:  - 


Associated  industries  of  Massachusetts. 

Against  government  ownership*  Associated  industries  of  Massachusetts 
opposes  rail  union's  plan. 

(Journal  of  commerce, August  7,l9l9,p.2, col.4) 

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Barnes,  John  K. 

Solving  the  railroad  problem.  The  complex  situation  of  our  "scrambled' 
railroads*  Efficiency  and  low  rates  no  longer  exist-*. 
(World's  work, v. 38:  477-487 ; September, 1919) 

Blanton, Thomas  L. 

The  Blanton  resolution. [to  have  Congress  declare  state  of  anarchy 
prevailing  because  of  strikes  and  demands  of  railway  employees.] 
(Traffic  world, v.24:  363;  August  16,1919) 
H.J.Res.178. 
Discussion:  Congressional  record, v.58: 396 9-3971; August  8,1919. 

....[Wages  of  railroad  employees...]  _ 

(Congressional  record, v. 58: 4135-4136 ; August  14,1919) 
...with  letter  from  Director  general  .H  :nes. .. 

.....[.Salaries  of  members  of  Railroad  brotherhoods  compared  with  those  of 
Army  officers  and  others...] 
(Congressional  record, v.58:  4256;  August  19,1919) 


,[SEE  also  Hines, Walker  D.] 


Bledsoe, S.T. 

[Abstract  of  testimony  before  House  committee  on  interstate  and 
foreign  commerce,]  August  27, 1919. [Washington?  1919]  4  mime,  sheets. 
IN  Wall  street  journal, August  2 8, 1919, p. 8, col. 3. 

Boston. Chamber  of  commerce.  ^ 

Private  ownership.  Members  of  National  chamber  of  commerce  and  of 
local  body  oppose  ownership  of  railroads  by  the  government. 
(Current  af fairs, v.10:  l,4,7;August  11,1919) 

... including  statement  by  Chamber  on  Plumb  plan... 

Br own, El on  R. 

A  law  against  railroad  strikes.  Labor  should  be  compelled, as  capital 
has  been, to  respect  paramount  public  interest. 
(New  York  times,  August  15,1919, p. 10 ) 

...letter  to  the  editor, dated  V/atertown,  N.Y.,  August  13,1919... 

Buck, Gordon  U» 

Calls  Plumb  plan  akin  to  Bolshevism.Workers   have  all  to  gain  and 
nothing   to  lose, says  railroad  lawyer.   Public   alone   stands  risk.,. 
(Nov/  York    tiiPep      Ai.vm-f    "»  7   1919.  n.l?) 


Plumb- plan 
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Calking R.M,  \ 

—       Plumb  bill.  [Chicago,  1919] 
1  p.  4° 

Reprinted  from  Chicago  herald  and  examiner, August  7,1919. 
Reprinted  JEN  Wall  stroet  journal. August  8,1919, p.6. 

,/       Carss,William  L.  •  ^ 

[Railroad  brotherhoods  and  the  Plumb  plan,..] 
(Congressional  record,  v. 58:  4111-4112;  August  13,1919) 

»..a  reply  to  some  of  Congressman  Blanton's  statements... 
Discussion  by  member  of  Brotherhood  of  locomotive  engineers, 
•  with  questions  by  Representatives  Cooper, Pou, Huddleston, Zihlman, 
Kiess  and  3aer... 

v   —Chamber  of  commerce  of  the  U.S.  >/ 

Chamoer  of  commerce  opposes  government  ownership, 
(Railway  age, v.67:  326;  August  15,1919) 
•..statement  on  Plumb  plan... 

•...•Chamber  of  commerce  presents  plan  for  private  railroads;  says  Russia 
tested  nationalization. 
(Washington  post, August  8,1919, p. 9) 

v  —  Chenery, William  L. 

''X'hr>  railroad  cirisiai-. 
(Survey,  August  16, 1 91 9Tp>'/ <,!-'/ isa  / 
...comment  on  Plumb  plan... 

v   -~  Church,  Samuel  Harden. 

The  railroad  crisis,  and  the  principles  upon  which  any  just  settle- 
ment of  it  must  be  based. 
(New  York  times,  August  11, 1919, p. 10 ) 

•  ••letter  to  the  editor, dated  Bretton  Woods, August  9th,  relative 
to  railways  and  proposals  for  employees  for  control... 

v    .  Clark, J.Maurice. 

Plumb  plan  a  risky  experiment.  Expert  in  railway  economics, admitting 
evils  it  aims  to  correct, points  out  its  fallacies. 
(New  York  times,  August  10, 1919, p.6) 

/   Clark,  Walt  or.  v/ 

[Statement  in  regard  to  Plumb  plan...] 
—(Railway  age, v.67: 300; August  15,1919) 

By  chairman  of  conference  on  railroad  control  called  by  Glenn 
E.Plumb... 

v  -  Clement, Percival, 

Letter  of  Governor  Clement  of  Vermont. 
(Congressional  record, v. 58:  4404;August  22,1919) 

...to  Governor  Cornwell  of  West  Virginia, opposing  Plumb  plan... 

Cornwell, John  J. 

[Letter...  to  Federation  of  railway  employees, Huntington, W.Va., 
regarding  Plumb  plan...  August  11,1919] 
(*L^-<New  York" tribune, August  24, 1919, p.6) 

....the  Governor  of  W„Va.  states  his  opinion... 
Noted  in  Railway  age, v.67:  326; August  15,1919) 


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Cummins, Albert. 
y  The  railroad  question, 

y  (Congressional  record, v. 58:  3867-3872; August  5,1919) 

DaviSjWestmoreland. 

Gentlemen  of  the  General  Assembly: -[Letter  transmitting  estimates 
by  State  corporation  commission, of  revenue  losses  to  Virginia  if 
the  Plumb  plan  bill  should  bo  enacted .] August  20,1919. 
5  typewritten  pages.  4° 
Q  Abstract:Washington  star, August  21, 1919, p. 18. 

-  Dawes, William  R.  ^ 

Common  sense  and  the  railroads*  \s 

^Saturday  evening  post,v.l9li  August  9,1919, p. 7,65-66 ) 

Detroit.  Board  of  commerce, 
apposes  Plumb  plan. 

V .—      (Traffic  world, v*24i  472;  August  30,1919) 

•..resolutions  passed  at  September  meeting... 

Q,    ~  Ding. (pseud? ) 

Thank  goodness  somebody  loves  it! 
(New  York  tribune, August  6, 1919, p. l) 

•..the  railroad  white  elephant... 

Reprinted:  Baltimore  sun, August  9, 1919, p. 6. 

Cartoon. 

(^s>/   ••••-These  things  are  sometimes  harder  to  play  than  they  look. 
(Now  York  tribune, August  8, 1919, p. l) 

...the  government-ownership-of-railroads  band  instruments... 
Cartoon  on  Plumb  plan. 

Eastman, Joseph  B. 
'  x\\c:  Troubles  in  public  control. 

(Railroad  democracy, v. 1, July  31, 1919, p. 3) 

Extracts  from  letter  tc  BetXte  committee  on  interstate  corn- 
mere  emJuly  8,1919. 

-Eaton, James  Shirley. 

Th0  solid  railroad  vote.  Those  interested  in  government  ownership 
/Could  easily  be  held  together. 
(New  York  times,  August  10,1919) 

...letter  to  the  editor, signed  J.S.E.  Dated  Washington, 
August  5,1919. 

Elmquist, Charles  E. 

[Plumb  plan  would  entail  loss  of  $214,000,000  annually  in  taxes 
to  various  states...] 
Qy(Wall  street  journal,  August  30,1919,p.ll, col.3  ) 

"*  Equita'oLe  trust  company. 

Proposed   railroad  plans.  [Chart] 
\ANation,v.l09:    211;    August  16,1919) 


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Each,  John  J. 

Esch  repeats  opposition  to  government  nwworohip.  Says  Congress  has 
no   intention  of  emn-acing  it.  Judge  Lovett  v/itness  before  commerce 
committee...  • 
(p)      .---(Wali  street  journal,  August  23, 1919, p.6,  col  .4) 

Evans, Henry. 

Evans  sees  good  in  profit  sharing  idea.  Worker  would  have  an  in&er"- 
tivo  and  respect  rights  of  property.  Must  havs  an  honest  government. 
[Wall  street  journal, August  14, 1919, p. 7, col. l) 


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/      Banners  for  labor  day. 


(Railway  clerks  Inc.]  v. 18:  509-511 ; August  1,1919) 

"...may  I  suggest  that  in  order  to  impress  the  public  and 
through  it  the  Congressmen  and  Senators  from  your  district 
and  States,  that  you  havs  prepared  and  carry  in  such  parade 
banners  advertising  the  Plums  plan  league  and  our  desire  for 
continued  Government  control." 

Gompers, Samuel.  v> 

Gompers  backs  Big  four*  Say 3  workers  will  compel  government  to  take 
over  roads «.. 

Reprinted  in  Congressional  record, v. 58: 4136 ; August  14,1919, 
from  daily  papers. 


Samuel  Gompers  on  labor's  action  on  Plumb  R.R.  plan. -Amsterdam 
conference. 
(Commercial  &  financial  chronicle, v*109:  939-940;  September  6,1919) 

Hanna, Paul . 

Senator  Cummins  sees  a  way  to  satisfy  labor  and  provide  better  and 
cheaper  transportation  than  is  promised  by  public  ownership  pro- 
jects. 
(v3^^^(New  York  world, August  17,19l9:Editorial  section, p. l) 

Haynes  automobile  company. 

[The  Plumb  plan.]  Kokomo, Ind.,1919. 
4  typewritten  pages. 
Dated  August  14,1919. 

Letter  to  Senators  and  Representatives  giving  "an  old-fashioned 
~.  view  regarding  Plumb  plan..." 

-Reprinted:  Traffic  world, v. 24:  433-434;  August  23,1919. 

Herri ck, Myron  Te 

Former  Governor  Herrick  declares  U.S. control  of  roads  unwise.  Erst- 
while ambassador  says  shift  from  private  ownership  would  be  step 
toward  autocracy, imperiling  people's  liberties. 
fWashington  star, August  21, 191 9, p. 22) 

Also  in  New  York  times,  August  21, 1919, p. 4, 

Hi nes, Walker  D„ 

Wage  figures  to  Representative  Blanton. 
'  Traffic  world,  v. 24.:  532;  September  6,1919) 
...in  letter  from  Director  general... 


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France,    Joseph  Irwin. 

A  compromise  railroad   situation. 

(Nation, v. 109:    242;    243; August  23,1919)  >( 

"...The  Piumb  plan.-,   looks   in  the  right  direction, 'even   if   it 
is  defective   in  certain   fundamental   particulars..." 

Holland  . (pseud . ) 

Holland's  letter.    Two  groat  needs  are  greater  production  and  bettor 
transportation.   Atlantic   City  conference. 
Q^.  (Wall   street    journal,  August  11, 1919, p. 2,  col .2  ) 

..♦..Holland's  letter.   Senator  Lenroot's: railroad  plan.    The  difficult 
_^  problem  of   the  relation  of  lauor. 

Ql^  (Wall   street   jo^ral, August   9,l9l9,p.2,  col  .4-5 ) 

Huddleston, George . 

[Railroad    situation...] 

(Congressional   r-cord,v.5C:    4227-422  0;    August  18,1919) 
...speech  to  H.Res.   217... 
HIS  resolution(H.Res.243)   reprinted   on  p.   4229. 

••...Seeks   to   investigate  Plumb  charges. 
(O     >s      (Wall    street   journal, August  16,1919, p.2,col.4,p.3, col .2 ) 

—  H.Res.  243... 

Jewell,  B.M. 

Cooperation  vs.  competition* 

(Railroad  democracy, v. 1, July  22, 191 9, p. 6-8) 

By  Acting  president, Railway  employes*  dept.  A.F.of  L. 

Keating, Edward.  / 

/      The  railroads  afraid  of  the  co/trts. 

(Railroad  democracy, v. lAugust  7, 1919, p. 1-2  ) 

...Former  Congressman  Keating  is  manag2r  of  Plumb  plan  league... 

....[Statement  in  regard  to  Plumb  plan.] 

(Railway  age,v.67:  300;  August  15,1919) 

Kerr, C. P. 

Approves  Senator  Thomas1  stand. 
(^/(Baltimore  sun,  August  9,1919,  p. 6) 

...  with  regard  to  wage  demands  of  railroad  brotherhoods... 

Lauck,W.Jett.  / 

The  wreck  of  railroad  financeyC 
/        (Railroad  democracy, v. 1, July  31, 1919, p. 1-2 ) 

Loomis,  E.E. 

r^. £5opy  of  telegram  to  Mew  York  world, Det?d  August  5,1919,  in  regard 

to  the  "Plumb  plan"  for  the 'railroads]  1  typ.vr.l  4° 

.President  Loomis  on  Plumb  plan. 
(Wall  street  journal, August  16, 1919, p. 3, col.2 ) 


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Loree,L.F. 

Presidents  deny  Plumb'  charges.  Replies  from  F.D .Underwood  and  L.F. 
Loree-  Statements  at  V/ashington  misleading  and  exaggerated, says 
downtown  banker.  Delegare  and  Hudson  financing  defended. 
(Journal  of  commerce, August  14, 19l9,p,5,col.l) 

Loomis,E.E. 

Loomis  denounces  union  rail  scheme.  Opposition  is  also  rising  among 
employes.  Lehigh  V-  lley  president  fears  labor  as  partners  without 
liability.  Members  of  union  not  enthusiastic  over  radicalism. 
(Journal  of  comnufOgust  6,^919, p. l;col.l) 

Marsh, Arthur  Richmond. 

Th-  demands  of  %ii:    railroad  workers* 

(Economic  world, v. 104:  183-164; August  9,1919)  / 

...as  incorporated  in  Plumb  plan... 

McGehe~, A.J.  , 

N  nv  plan  suggested. 
[Traffic  world, v. 24;    431-432;    August  23,1919) 

By  General   secretary, Southern  interior  traffic   association... 
"Mr.   Sims   is  working  on  th?  lines   I  proposed   but  has  ruined    it 
by   injecting  government  ownership..." 


cKellar, Kenneth. 

Rai lroad- c  ontrol . 

(Congressional   r-cord,v.58:    4724-4725;    August  28,1919) 

.., includes  l$ttar  to  Memphis. To nn.,  Trades   and   labor  counc 

stating  objections   to   Plumb  plan... 
Abstracts  Traffic  world, v. 24:    525-526 ; September  6,1919. 


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Mitchell,  John  J. 

Railroad  security  owners  reassured  by  J. J. Mitchell.  Chicago  banker 
recalls  that  private  property  cannot  be  taken  for  public  use  with- 
out fair  compensation.  Ownership  and  brotherhood  demands. 
(Wall  street  journal, August  7, 19l9,p.l4,  col.2 ) 

Morton, Arthur  V. 

Plumb  plan  not  endorsed.  President  of  Pennsylvania  banking  associa- 
tion says  bill  was  di scussed, but  no  action  taken, 
(v^^- 4wall  street  j  our nal,  August  15, 1919,  p. 7,  col.4) 

Myers, Henry  Lee. 
/      Restriction  of  imports. [S.R?s. 157] 
v/       (Congressional  record, v. 58: 4027-4031; August  11,1919) 

"...The  Plumb  plan  is  simply  a  bold, bald, naked  attempt  to 
sovietize  the  railroads  of  this  country;  and  I  will  now  say 
to. one  and  all  that  I  am  not  in  favor  of  the  Sims  bill  and  I 
shall  not  support  it  or  anything  like  it..." 

National  grange  opposes  Plumb  plan. 

! Traffic  world, v.24:  358;  August  16,1919) 


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National  industrial  traffic  league. 

. ..  .Gov^rnm  ?nt  ownership  of  railroads-  the  "Plunib"  plan- 
ITS  Circular  no. 145A, August  18,1919, p. 1. 
I5»  ...statement  t<$r   League  by  Pr-sident  Guy  M,Fr*er»..  £w*  o% 

►Urges  act-ion  against  "Plumb  plan." 
(Traffic  world, v«24:  360-361;  August  lt>f19l9) 

New  York  he raid .Par rs  ed. [Editorial] 
The  railway  crisis. 
"v^)^^'""TNew  York  herald,  Paris  edition,  August  13,1919) 

•..comment  on  government  control  in  the  U.S... 

Plumb, Glenn  E. 

/The  human  factor   in  railway   operation* 
(Srarchlight,v,4.July,19l9,p.l9-20) 

/        %... .Doubled   values   in  th >   railroads* 

(Railroad  democracy, v.l, July  31, 1919, p. 6) 

/        ••«*.An  Answer  to  Wall    street.  l 

/  (Railroad  democracy,  v.l,  August  7, 19l9,p.2-3 )  \^i 

.....Calls   conference   of   radicals   to  bac/:   hi:r...   Frank  P.lValsh,  Haymond 
Robb ins, Edward  F»Dunne   and   others   invited   to.com1  to  Washington 
and  assist  in  effort  to  put  Plumb  plan  over... 
(Wall   street   journal, August  8, 1919, p. 10 ) 

•  ..^Statements  before   House  committee  on  interstate  and   foreign  commerce] 
ABSTRACTS   in.  Railway  age, v  .67:275-279, 303-313, August  8,15,1919) 
— 2—  "  Wall   street   journal, August  13,l9l9,p.ll,col.l;       * 

August  16 ,191 9, p. 4,  col. 2* 
"   Journal   of  c omme re -,  August  13, 1919, p. 6, col. 7, 

•A...Gompers   supports   demands  of  labor:    may  assent  to  railroad  and    steel 
strikes.   Federation  of  labor  president   returns   from  Europe-..* 
(Journal   of   commerce, August  27, 191 9, p,l, col. 5 ) 
Statement  given  out  by  Mr.Plfcmb... 

Career   of   originator  of   Plumb  line  plan.  Lawyer  active   in  anti-corporation 
movements   in  the  middle  west. 
(New  York  times,    August  8,1919) 

.enn  E. Plumb;    the  man  whose  railroad   plan  has   set   the   nation  talking* 
(New  York   tribune, magazine  and  review, August  17, 1919,  pt«7,p*4) 

Plumb, of   ths  railroad    scheme,    says   he's  a  conservative,    by  Albert  Whiting 
Fox. 
— -.(New  York   sun,  August  17, 1919,  sect i  on  3,  p. 2) 

Plumb  plan  league. 

Application   for  membrrship. 

INCLUDED  with  the   "A. B.C.    of   the  Plumb   olan." 


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*,nS*      league  [1919]    8  p.  8° 

At  h^.ad  of  title:  Plumb  plan  league  to  secure  public  ownership 

and  democracy  in  the  operation  of  the  railroads. 
Partially  reprinted: Wall  st.  jour., August  7,1919,p.l2,col.l» 
Editorial  comment:  Railway  ags,v.67:  139-141; July  25,1919. 

•...♦Constitution  of  the  Plumb  plan  league. 

(Railroad  democracy, v. 1; July  31,1919, p. 7-8) 

•....Declaration  of  principles. 
(S-  . (Railroad  democracy, v.l, July  22,1919,p«8) 

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....♦Railroad  democracy;    the  Plumb  plan  weekly*   vol.1, no .l-July  22,1919- 
Washington,D.C.,19l9-  nos.   8°  ^,u  s.<?<Q 

Published  by  Plumb  plan  league. 

•••••Who's  who   in  the   league. 

(Railroad  democracy, v.l; July  22,19l9,p„8) 

Plumb, Glenn  E» 

[Latter  to  chairman  Esch  in  regard  to  statements  concerning  frauds 
in  railway  capitalization..] 
(Commercial  and  financial  chronicle, v.l09:746-747;Ausust  23,1919) 
♦..reprinted  in  part  from  New  York  times*. • 

Pomerene,  Atlee* 

Railway  reorganization. 
~~~— -(Congressional  record, v,58:  4013-4015; August  11,1919) 

Letter  to  committee  oi  Hocking  valley  federation  system, no*51, 

affiliated  with  A.F.of  L. 
Abstract:  Railway  age,v.67:  303-304; August  15,1919. 
Reprinted:  Traffic  world, v. 24:  35 8-360; August  16,1919. 
"      Wall  street  journal, August  12, 1919, p. 3, col. 2- 

Perkins, Charles  E. 

President  of  the  Burlington  riddles  Plumb  plan.  Theory  unsound. 
Government  has  never  carried  on  commercial  enterprise  so  well  as 
private  interest.  No  plan  offered  to  reduce  distribution  costs. 
(Wall  street  journal, August  14, 1919, p. 9, col. 3) 

Rapeer, Louis  W. 

Public  ownership  of  railways  versus  gwir^'te**  to  private  capital. 
(Public,  22d  year:  76 8-76 9; July  19,1919) 
. v .advocating  Plumb  plan... 

_jL*-*--*-The  Railway  labor  problem  boiled  down. 
(Nationa,v.l09:  203-204;August  16,1919) 

R -id, Hugh. 

Government  ownership  and  railroad  organization.  [New  York, 191 9J 
!'    4  p.  4° 

Reprinted  from  the  Public. 

Plan  of  organized  employes  for  railroad  organization, by  Glenn 
E. Plumb, p. 2-4. 


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Railway  executives  on  federal  ownership.  Expet»t  views  of  the 
Plumb  plan  expose  its  fatal  weaknesses  and  lick  of  justice. 
(Railway  :-v/;>,v.65:  240-242  ;  August  16,1919) 

Robinson, Joseph  Taylor. 

To  report  bill  on  return  of  railroads. 
(Wall  street  journal, August  15, 1919, p. 7,  col  .4) 
...statement  by  Senator  Robinson... 

Sims,  Thetus. 

SEE  U.S. Laws, statutes, etc... 

Sisson, Francis  H. 

Russianizing  the  railroads.. .New  York, Guaranty  trust  co.,1919, 
15  p.  8° 


.....Warning  against  Plumb  plan.  Banker  says  it  is  worst  menace  to 
prosperity  since  free  silver  fallacy. 
(New*  York  times,  August  10,1919,  p.6) 

Smith, Alfred  H. 

Railway  executives  on  federal  ownership... 
(Railway  review, v. 65:  240-242 ; August  16,1919) 

Smoot,Reed  S. 

Activities  of  officials  for  legislation. 
(Congressional  record^v.58:  3874;August  5,1919) 

...comment  on  announcement  that  former  Representative  Keating 
had  been  appointed  business  manager  of  the  Plumb  plan... 

Southern  traffic  league. 

Memorandum  concerning  railroad  legislation...  August  5,1919... 
[Washington, D.C.J191 9]  33  p.  4° 

Submitted  by  William  A. Wimbish, special  counsel... 
Abstract, with  Mr.  Wimbish' s  comment  on  Plumb  plan, Railway  age, 
v  .67  .-279-280;  August  8,1919. 

Stillman, James  A. 

James  A.  Stillman  analyzes  economic  conditions.  Not  time  for  experi- 
ments but  first  problem  to  be  dealt  with  is  shortage  of  necessities. 
Railroad  question  one  of  national  policy..* 
(Wall  street  journal, August  14,191 9,p, 10, col. 3) 

.....James  A. Stillman  on  present  conditions...  Solution  of  railroad 
problem... 
(Commercial  &  financial  chronicle, v. 109:  744-745;  August  23,1919) 

Stone  &  Webster  journal. [Editorial] 

Government  by  railroad  employees* 
[Stone  &  Webster  journal, v. 25:  81-87;  Augustf19l9) 
...as  outlined  in  the  Plumb  plan... 


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Stone, Warren  S. 

The  labor  campaign  is  on, 
{$__, .(Railroad  democracy, v.l, July  22,1919, p. 1-3) 

.  .  .  •  . Stone  says  no  strike  to  force  Plumb  plan. Men  realize  that  government 
will  keep  trains  running,  is  opinion  of  engineers*  brotherhood  chief-, 
all  street  journal, August  7, 1919, p. 14,  col.l) 

...abstract  of  testimony  before  House  committee... 

Taft, Willi am  Howard. 

A  challenge  to  all  America * 

(Boston  transcript, August  9, 1919, pt. 3.;  &} 

...relative  to  Plumb  plan  for  railway  control  by  employee--. 

Texas  industrial  traffic  league, 

Texas  league  against  Plumb  plan. 

^Traffic  world, v*24:  357-358;  August  16,1919) 

Thomas, Charles  S. 

Demands  of   railway  trainmen  and  race  Mots. 
{Congressional  record,  v. 38:    3887-3892  ;August  5,1919) 
•  ..cbmmsrit  on  Plumb  J5lan.-« 
SEE  also,  Kerr,  C*P*i 

Underwood,    Frederick  D. 

Presidents  deny  Plumb's  charges-  Replies   from  F.D. Underwood, and 
L.F,Loree%. . 
(Journal   of  commerce, August  14, 1919, p. 5, col.l) 

U.S. Congress.   House. ^ 

...Resolution. ..[for  appointment  of  committee   to   investigate  charges 
made   before  Committee  oh  interstate  and   foreign  commerce  that  rail- 
roads  are  now  seeking  to   validate  billions  of   fraudulent   securities} 
[Washington,  1919]      4  p.   4° 

H.Res.  243.  66th  Cong., 1st   sess. 

August  15,1919.  Submitted  by  Mr.  Huddleston. 


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U.S. Laws, statutes, etc. 

%.»A  bil  authorizing  the  acquisition  by  the  United  States  of 
private  interests  in  railroads  and  transportation  properties 
Washington, 1919]  31  p.  4°  (66th  Cong. ,1st  sess-H.R.8157) 
August  2,1919.  Introduced  by  Mr.  Sims. 
Based  on  Plumb  plan. 
Comment:  Wall  street  journal, August  13, 1919, p. 2, col. 2 , 


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Walker, Roberts. 

Fallacies  of  the  Plumb  plan.  Scheme  for  government  ownership  based 
on  erroneous  figures.  Operation  of  railroads  would  cost  $100,000,000 
more  a  year  instead  of  $400,000,000  less- 
(Magazine  of  Wall  street,  v.24:  735-736 ; August  16,1919) 

Willcox,William  G. 

Railroad  profit  sharing.  Mr.  Willcox  proposes  co/apromise  to  meet 
claims  of  both  sides. 
(New  York  times,  August  8,1919) 


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Albany  Journal    [Editorial] 

Strike  fruit.  t^^Ji^ 

Reprinted  in  Bo ston]ir  an  script ,   August  12,   1919,   p. 3 

American  review  of  reviews.    [Editorial] 
Railroads  as  a  problem.. . 
(American  review  of  reviews,  v. 60:230-236 ;September ,  1919) 

...dsicussion  of  demands  of  brotherhoods,   Plumb  plan,   etc... 

Baltimore   sun   [Editorial] 

Let   us  get  this  thing  strraight. 
(Baltimore   sun,   August   9,   1919,   p.  6    ) 
...demands   of  Brotherhoods... 

Boston  transcript, [Editorial] 
Bonanz  a<  leg  i  si  at  i  on  . 
(Boston~transcript  August  13,   1919,   p. 2,    col. 3-4) 

"The  admission  by  Mr.   Plumb  that   the  eight  million  railroad 
men  whom  he   claims   to  represent  know  nothing  of  the  details 
of  the  plan  which  he    is  presenting   in  their  name,   proves  the 
essential   falseness  of  his  position  and  the   intimidating 
methods  which  he   and  his  colleagues  have  attempted  to  employ.. 

Commercial  &   financial   chronicle.      [Editorial]    . 

The  Plumb  plan  ani»attempt  to  thwart  return  of  railroads  to  owners. 
(Commercial  &   financial   chronicle,   v.109 :720-722 ;August   23,   1919) 

Harvey's  weekly.    [Editorial] 

Seven  points  of  railroading. 
(Harvey's  weekly,   v. 2,   August   23,   1919,   p.  12) 

...providions   of   the  Plumb  plan   discussed  point  by  point... 

Independent   [Editorial] 

Th«*  railrn&d  brotherhood's  plan. 

(Independent,   v. 99 :209, 211-212;   August  16,   1919) 


....A  Worried  Congress. 

(Independent,   v. 99:203-205 ;   August     16,   1919) 
...Plumb  plan   and  high  cost   of  living... 

Journal   of   commerce   [Editorial] 

The  challenge  of  the  brotherhoods. 

(Journal   of   commerce,   August   5_,   1919,   p. 8,    col.l) 


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.Nascent  Bolshevism  here. 
(Journal  of  commerce,  August  6,,  1919,  p.6,  col.  1) 

.Public  ownership  in  Politics. 
(Journal  of  commerce,  August  7^  1919,  p.6,  col.  1) 


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Comment   on  the  Plumb  plan  and  the  logical  resu 


.Prospect   of  the  taxpayer. 

ol.2; 

suits   of  the  Railroad 

brotherhood  demands   in  other   industries, 


^.....Position  of  the  brotherhoods. 

(Journal  of   commerce,   August  11,  1919,  p*6,col.2) 

/.....Labor's  worldwide  discontent* 
y  (Journal   of   commerce,   August  16,   1919,   p.   4,    col-.   2) 

. ..prospects,  ..favor   an  early  return  to     normal   conditions.  Of 
course  this  return  will  not  be  accelerated  by  the  adhesion  of   a 
man  like  Samuel  Gompers  to  the  visionary  project   of  nationalizing 
of  American  railways  ,.. . 

Commercial  &   financial   chronicle   [Editorial] 
The  new  attitude   of  labor. 
(Commercial  &   financial   chronicle,   v.109 :818-820;   August   30,   1919) 

Journal   of  commerce    [Editorial] 

Is  there  to  be  a  labor  rebellion? 

(Journal   of  commerce,   Aug.   28,   1919.     p.   6:1) 

Editorial   comment  on  labor  unrest  throughout  the  world  and  the 
prospects  of   a  general  railroad  ctrike   in  the  U.   S. 

Journal   of   commerce      [Editorial] 

Railroad  users,   owners  and  workers. 
(Journal   of   commercel   Aug25,   1919*     p.   6:2) 

Journal   of  the   switchmen's  union   [Editorial] 

Shall  railroads  be  publicly  or  privately  ovned  and  operated t 
^- < Journal  of  the   switchmen's  Union,   v t '21: 400-02 J   Jul.  1919) 

Kansas  City   star.    [Editorial] 

Heads,    I  win;   tails,   you  lose. 

(Reprinted   in  Bostorlytranscript ,   August  12,   1919,   p. 3) 
...results  of  Plumb  plan  to  public. 

/     Life.    [Eaitorial] 

[The  Plumb  plan   and  policy  of  the  brotherhoods] 
(Life,   v. 74:319, 321;   August   21,    1919) 

ocomotive   engineer's      journal.    [Editorial] 
Labor   solves  the  railroad  problem, 

(Locomotive   engineers'    journal,   v. 53 :512-513 ;   August,    1919) 
...by  means  of  the  Plumb  plan... 

Nation   comp. 

A  Railroad  symposium.     Articles  by  Glenn  E.   Plumb,    Director-general 
Hines  ,   Commerce   commissioner  Eastman,   Paul  M.  Warburg,   Louis  W.Rapeer 
[and  others].   Plans  of  President  Lovett ,   President  Loree,   the  Brotherhood 
■  /    Nathan  L.   Amster. 
/        (Nation,   v. 109,    August  16,   1919) 

Editorial    comment;     The  Plumb  plan  to   the   front,   p. 196. 


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plan.  13. 

New  Republic.  [Editorial] 

The  brotherhood  plan,  or  what? 

(New  Republic,  v. 20:74-77;  August  20,  1919) 

"...we  are  led  by  successive  steps  to  a  full  acceptance  of  the 
general  features  of  the  railway  brotherhoods'  plan..." 


•Direct  action  and  the  Plumb  plan. 
(New  Republic,  v. 20:69-71;  August  20,  1919) 

"...The  demand  is  backed  frankly  by  the  threat  of  a  strike..." 

/{.  ...The  Brotherhood  plan  and  the  pork  barrel. 

(New  Republic,  v. 20:  108-109;  August  27,  1919.) 

^...A  Promise  not  a  threat. 

(New  Republic,  v. 20:106;  August  27,  1919) 

...introduction  of  bill  embodying  Plumb  plan... 

£••«•¥<)  the  railroad  workers. 

(New  Republic,  v.20:71-72;  August  20,  1919) 

...suggested  amendments  to  Plumb  plan  with  regard  to  wages... 

New  York  times.  [Editorial] 
Labor's  second  thought. 

(New  York  times,  August  31,  1919,  Section  3,  p. 1, col. 2-3) 
..•on  the  railroad  situation... 

New  York  Times  [Editorial] 
/     Mr.  Plumb. 
'  (New  York  Times  Sept.  2,  1919) 

Comment  on  Mr.  Plumb's  address  before  the  Organized  Railroad 
employes  at  Richnond. 

.  New  York  tribune.  [Editorial] 

Wanted:  a  Stone  age. 
tt)^^~(New  York  tribune,  August  8,  1919,  p. 8) 

...comment  on  testimony  of  Warren  S.  Stone  before  Senate  interstate 

commerce  commission... 

Outlook   [Editorial] 
/  The  pronouncement   of  the  railway  brotherhoods. 

(Outlook,   v.      :   561-64;   August     13,    1919) 

Philadelphia   inquirer    [Editorial] 

Railroad     wages   and  the  high  cost  of  living- 
(Philadelphia   inquirer,   August  8,   1919,   p.  10.    col. 2) 


Plumb's  railroad  plan   in   a  nutshell. 

-(Philadelphia   Inquirer  Tuesday,    August  12,    1919) 


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Railway  age    [Editorial] 

The   "Plumb"  plan   for  government   ownership  of  railroads"A  Plan  "better 
adapted  to   cause   inefficiency   and  waste   in  the  operation  of  the  rail- 
roads  could  hardly  be  deyiaed. '. . .July  25,   1919. 
[Chicago,   1919]  8     p.      8° 

Reprint  of  an  editorial  published   in  the  Railway  age. 

Railway  age    [Editorial] 

Get   ready   for  a  strike  to   force  government   ownership. 
(Railway  age,   v.67 :239-240;   August  8,   1919) 


Tl»e  Wage  demands   and  the  Plumb  plan 

(Railway  age  v. 67 :238-239 ;   August  8,    1919) 

Railway   carmen's   journal.    [Editorial] 
"Steady  -  don't  rock  the  boat." 
(Railway     carmen's   journal,   v. 24:1186-1187;   July,   1919) 

...Warning  to   extrem* stein  advocating  strikes   if  roads  are  turned 
back  to  private   control... 

."What   shall  be  done  with  the   railroads?" 
(Railway    carmen's    journal,   v.24:1252-1254;   August,   1919) 

Railway   clerk.    [Editorial] 

The  "Plumb  plan"   is  the   employes  bill  of  rights.  They  ask  no  more  than 
rightfully  belongs  to   them-an  equal   share,    in  the  operation  of  the 
railroads,  with  the  public  and  the  management   of  the  properties, 
(ftailway   clerk*   v*18;   483;August  1,   1919) 

r      Saturday  evening  post   [[Editorial] 

Lboting  the  railroads*    [Plumb  plan    for  railway   control] 
(Saturday  evening  post,  v.l92:  Sept*  13 *  1919;   28) 

Texas  railway   journal.    [Editorial] 
The  Plumb  plan  league. 
(Texas  railway   journal,   v. 13:   August,   1919,   p. 1,4-5) 

Traffic  world.    [Editorial] 

Government  ownership  vagaries. 

(Traffic  world,   v. 24:221 -22;   266;August   2,   1919) 

.The  Demands  of  labor. 
(Traffic  world,    v. 24:275-276 ;   August   9,   1919) 

Traffic  world.   [Editorial] 
The  threat  of  labor. 
(Traffic  world,   v. 24;    390;   August   23,   1919) 

...to   strike   if  Plumb  plan  was  not      adopted... 

_g^-W'aTl  Street   journal.    [Editorial] 

An    issue    for  1920.        (Wall   street   journal,   August   5,   1919, p.l ,col.2) 

"In   face  of  the   fact  that  the  one  desperate  necessity. . .is  taking 
of  the   railroads  out   of  politics,    the  railroad  unions  have  made 
the  Republican  party  a  present  of  a  real    issue   for  1920 " 


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.What  the  Plumb  plan  means. 
(Wall  street   journal,    August  6,   1919,   p. 1, col. 2-3) 

.Absurdities  of  the  Sims  Bill. 
^-^Tall  street    journal,    August   7,   1919,   p. 1, col. 2) 
•..incorporating  the  Plumb  plan... 

.....Relief   from  high  prices. 

"""(Wall  street   journal,   August  g,   1919,   p. 1, col. 2-3) 

.Where  the  President  stands. 

"(Wall  street   journal,   August   9,   1919,   p.l   col, 2-3.) 
...in  regard  to  the  railroad  question... 

.Still   sitting  on  the  lid. 

"(Wall   street   journal,    August  14,   1919,   p.l, col .2) 

Wall   street    journal    [Editorial] 
The  new  defeat iam. 

(Wall   street    journal,    August  15,   1919,   p.l, col. 2-3) 
...comment   on  testimony  of  Glenn  E.   Plumb... 

•Satisfying  labor. 
—(Wall   street   journal,   August  19,   1919,   p.l, col. 2-3) 

..Sharing  profits  -  and  losses. 
(Wall   street   journal,   August  22,   1919,   p.l, col. 2) 

...quotes  with   comment,   letter   signed   "Equitable  stockholder"... 

Wall   street    journal    [Editoriaij 
Citizenship   for  the  unions. 
(Wall   street   journal,    September  3,   1919,   p.l, col. 2) 

..."».. union  education   in   citizenship    is  urgently  needed.  The 
worker  hears  all  too  much  of  his  "rights"   and  too  little   of  his 
duties.. ." 

"Wall   street    journal    [Editorial] 
Democracy* s  danger. 
(Wall  street   journal,    Sept.   21,   1919,   p.l, col. a) 

Washington  post    [Editorial] 
A  leap    in  the  dark. 

[Washington  post,    August  16,   1919,   p. 6, col. 3) 
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GENERAL  ARTICLES  discussing  the  PLUMB  PLAN. 

The  Great  railroad  problem.     Labor   taking  a  hand    m  the  transportation 
luestion  and   clears  the  decks   for  action. 
(Steam  shovel  &  dredge,   v. 26:   415-16;   Jul.  1919) 

Plumb  plan  arguments. 

(Railroad  democracy,    v.l:   Jul.    22,    1919:    3) 

Plumb  plan  would  reduce  railroad   stock   equities.   Proposes  government 

acquisition  without   allowing  payment    for   earnings  put  back   into  roads. 
StocSk  of  operating  company  leasing  carriers  from  government.  To  be 
held   in  trust   for  benefit  of  employes,  who  would  also   control  the 
management  through  directors.     Promises   reduceu   charges  to  public. 
(Wall   street    journal;    July   29,    1910.    p.10) 

Reconstruction. 

To  save  a  billion  a  year. 

(Railroad  democracy,   v.l;   July   31,   1919:   5) 

Summary  of   savings  under  federal   railway   control,    as    indicative   of 
increased  savings  under  government   ownership. 

The  truth  about  wages. 

(Railroad     democracy,    v.l;   Jul.    31,   1919:  8) 

Plumb  plan   for  railway   control.   Summary  of  Plumb  plan. 

(Railway  clerk. [Cine]  v.  18  ; 509-511 ;    £u?ust  1,    1919) 

Labor  *  s  ult  imatum. 

(New    York   tribune,    A ugust    5 »    1919,    p .  1 ) 

•..statement  of  Acting  president  Jewell  of  railway  department, 
A.F.L... 

Newspaper  specials..* 

(T."<rall  street  journal,  August  5,  1919,  p. 2,  col. 2) 

...Henry  L.  Higginson,  E.P.flipley,  F-D. Underwood  and  others  on 
Plumb  and  other  plans  for  railroads... 

Railroad  officers  glad  crisis  has  come  now.  Have  seen  it  coming,  but   did  not 
expect  it  to  reach  a  head  until  end  of  the  year.  Brotherhoods  have  for 
weeks  threatened  a  strike  to  prevent  return  of  roads  to  private  manage- 
ment. Burden  now  upon  the  government  not  the  corporations. 
(Wall  street  journal,  August  6,  1919,  p. 2, col. 2) 

Brotherhood's  plan  laid  before  Hines.  Call  for  transportation  rates  that 
guarantee  equitable  wages,  give  adequate  service  and  returns. 
;(Wall  street  journal,  August  7,  1919,  p. 9, col. 4) 


The  Call  for  more  than  wage  increases. 

(Railroad  democracy , v.l :Aug. 7, '1919 :  7-8) 

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Closed  shop  declared  to  be  real  objective.  Executive  says  presentation  of 
Plumb  plan  is  only  cloak  for  real  purpose  of  brotherhoods  which  desire 
to  force  unorganized  labor  from  employment. 
(Wall  street  journal,  August  7,  1919,  p. 12, col. 2) 

The  Constructive  railway  plan 

(Railroad  democracy,  v.l:  Aug.  7,  1919:  6-7) 

Statement  of  the  railroad  brotherhoods  relative  to  Plumb  plan 
for  railway  control. 

Shippers  oppose  rail  ownership.  Fear  financial  depression  from  union  scheme. 
Members  of  Produce  exchange  and  Coffee  exchange  desire  return  to  pri- 
vate control.  Sees  evil  effect  on  security  market. 
(Journal  of  commerce,  August  7,  1919,  p. 20,  col.l) 

Labor's  rail  bill  before  house  body.  Union  officials  answer  fire  of  questions. 

Intimated  to  Interstate  commerce  committee  public  ownership  may  go 
/      before  national  political  conventions, 

(Journal  of  commerce.  Aug.  8,  1919.  p. 4:2) 

Plumb  plan  given  hearing  before  House  committee.  Congressmen  not  in  receptive 
mood  and  resent  threatening  attitude  I     Stone,  Morrison  and  Plumb  testify. 
(Railway  age  v. 67  :275-279;  August  8.,  1919) 

...also  abstracts  of  testimony  of  R#C.  Fulbright,  John  Martin  and 
W.A.Wimbish.** 

Bankers  hold  railroad  issue  is  serious.  Confident  ideas  involved  in  Plumb 
plan  will  fail.  Labor  unrest  In  railroad  and  other  fields  regarded  as 
indicating  difficult  period  ahead.  Effect  on  financial  district* 
/     (Journal  of  commerce,  August  9*  1919*  p*5, col.l) 

/Menace  of  revolution. 
(Harvey's  weekly,  v. 2;  August  9,  1919,  p. 4-5) 
...Railroad  brotherhoods'  attitude... 

The  Plumb  plan. 
^—-(Traffic  world,  v. 24:292-294;  August  9,  1919) 

...statement  from  Plumb  plan  press  bureau... 

/-The  Plumb  plan  bill. 

(Traffic  world,  v.24:294-95;£ug.  9,  1919) 

The  Railroad  situation.  Probability  of  a  large  increase  in  rates  at  once  to 

pay  increased  wages  -  President  tries  to  pass  the  problem  to  Congress,  whici 
sends  it  back  -  the  demands  of  labor, 
'raffic  world,  v. 24:  285-88;  /<ug.  9,  1919) 


Says  labor  seeks  new  working  'era.  Railroad  issue  is  only  an  excuse  for 
/    readjustment.  Union  members  threaten  to  break  away  from  their  leaders, 

says  railway  man.  Labor  chiefs  struggle  to  retain  control. 

(Journal  of  commerce,  August  9,  1919,  p.  5,  col,  4) 


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Sees  no.  danger   in  labor's  desire  to   share   control.  Member  of  leading  engi- 
neering firm  says  shop  committee  plan  is  working  well   in  this  country. 
Responsibility   sobers  radical   element   in  the  unions.,. 
2^_^-- — (Wall  street   journal,   August  9,  1919,  p. 12, col .1) 

The  Vicious   circle.   Campaign  of  the   four     railroad  brotherhoode    for  nationali- 
zation  of  railways  has  suddenly  made  the  high  cost  of  living  a  vital 
issue. 
Qs       (New  York  evening  post     magazine,   August  9,  1919,  p,l-2^ 

The  High  cost  of  living  upheaves  the  nation.   "Do  somethi.^*' is  answer  of 
country  to  R.  R.  men's  demands  but  what?... 
(New  York  tribune  magazine  and   review,   August  10,   1919,    section  7,p,l-2) 

Railroad  labor  demands:     that   capital  be  discharged  and  pensioned,   that  the 

workers   shall   share   in  the  profits,   that  unions,   public  and  government       / 

control.     The  trainmen's  proposal   finds   scanty   support... 

(New  York  tribune  magazine  and  review,   August  10,   1919,   part  7, p. 2) 

Think  rail  brotherhoods  have  overstepped  themselves.     Sentiment    in  Washington 
is  that  Congress  will  hold  out   firmly  against  Plumb  plan  and  compel   its 
backers  to   take  their   case  to  the  people  as  a  presidential    issue  next 
J  year. 

(Annalist,   v. 14:  164,169;   Aug.  11,   1919) 

The   Challenge  of  the  railroad  brotherhoods. 

(New  republic,   v.20:Aug,  13,   1919  i   38-40)  , 

Corporal  ion  bonds  decline   influenced  by  Plumb  bill.     Suggestion  of 

nationalizing  of  railroads  causes  weakness   in  all  classes  of  corporation 
issues.     Bonds  of  railroad  companies'  havihg  high  credit   and  strong 
financial  position  recede  with  otners.,. 
^(Wall   street   journal,   August  13,   1919,   p. 5, col. 2) 

Committee  going   ahead  with  framing  of  railroad  bill.   Senate   sub-committee  .*■■ 
making  rapid  progress   and  will  report  the  measure   in  near   future.  To 
provide  for  readjustment  periods* 
(Wall   street   journal,   August  14,   1919,  p.5,col>2) 

Curious  budgets  made   in   support   of  Plumb  plan.    Its  advocates   hold  out  promise 
of  higher  wages  and  lower   rates  to   the  public.  Propose  to  save 
1200,000,000  now  paid  annually   in  taxes  to  the   state.   Also   see  100,000 
employes  who  could  be  dropped... 
(Wall   street   journal,    August  14,   1919,   p.l ,col.4,p.9,col.3) 


Brotherhoods   calculate  on  political   campaign.  Plumb  plan  not     to  be   forgotten 
when  more  men  with  Union  cards  get    into  Congress,  Recent   attempt 
merely  a  feeler* r 
a  ^^       (Wall  street   journal,   August  15,   1919,   p  ,7,  col. 5) 


Plumb   calls   conference  on  railroad  control. 

(Railway    age,   v.67;300;   August  15,   1919) 


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Plumb  plan  hearing  before  House   committee,   Glenn  E»  Plumb  and  £.B.  Garretson 
sharply  questioned  by  Congressmen.     Revolutionary  talk  soft-pedalled. 
(Railway  age,    v.67:   307-313  August  15,   1919) 

...with  questions  asked  by  Representatives  Ray-burn,  Webster,   Sweet, 
Winslow,    Sanders,   Dew alt   and  Montague... 

Plumb's  soviet  plan  of  railroad  management,  A  discussion  of  the  seheme   for 
employes'    operation.   Public   could  be   "exploited"  without  limit, 
(Railway   age,   v.67;   293-296;     August  15,   1919) 

House  hearings  on  railroad  bill.   Plumb  plan  defended  and  criticised.   Strong 
opposition   is  developed  and  private  operation  advocated. 

^         ^(Traffic  world,   v. 24:   347-356;   August  16,   1919) 

Testimony  before  Committee,   and  abstract  of  examination   of  wit- 
nesses by  various  Congressmen. 

The  Outlook.   Sentiment   disturbed-  the   "Plumb"  plan   -   [etcj 

(Magazine   of  "/all  street,   v. 24:   729-427;   August  16,   1919) 

Plumb  plan  moribund. 

.(Traffic  world,   v*24:   341;    August  16,   1919) 
...in  "Current   topics   in  Washington *-'.'.. 

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The  Plumb  plan  to  the  front* 

(Nation  :  v»109;196;  August  16,  1919) 

Washington  sentiment  againsi  Plumb  plan. 

^Traffic  world,  v. 24:  356-357;  August   16,  1919) 

»*. abstracts  of  statements  by  Senators  Hitchcock,  King  and  Myers... 

Railroad  labor  reaching  for  the  throttle. 

(Literary  digest,  v»62i  Aug.  16,  1919:  9-11) 

Labor  announces  the  brink  of  revolution.  ?/hat  the  railroad  brotherhood 
leaders  said  in   one  week. 
(New  York  tribune,  magazine  and  review,  August  17,  1919,  pt.7,page  1) 

Congress  unfavorable  to  Plumb  R.  R.  scheme.  Even  labor  leaders  apparently 
do  not  expect  favorable  action.  Plan  "educational"  drive.  Labor  said 
to  be  realizing  that  proposal  would  tax  all  workers  for  the  benefit 
of  a  few... 
(Wall  street  journal,  August  19,  1919,  p. 15,  col,  2) 

"Wall  street  conspiracy"  rebounds  on  accusers.  Real  plotters  against  the 
railroads  not  the  "interests"  but  Plumb  and  his  followers.  Far  from 
having  been  led  to  spend  million  on  equipment,  the  government  has  not 
bought  enough, ..Deferred  maintenance  may  reach  $200,000,000. 
(Wall  street  journal,  August  19,  1919,  p. 14,  col»l) 

The  Fruit  of  the  Plumb  tree. 

-{Wall  street  journal  straws,   August  20,  1919,  p. 2, col. 1-2) 


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plan.   20. 

I     R.  R.  heads  present  pland  to   Congress.  Executives  ask   for   stable  reorganization 
(Journal   of  commerce,   August   22,   1919,   p. 4, col. 3) 

Large  wage  advances  given  railroad  employes.  Railway  age   shows  that  while 
number   increased  82   °/o  disbursement   advances  391   c/o.  Freight  and 
passenger  receipts  per  mile  of   carriage  decline  while  operating  costs 
advance.....  ^     £• 

(Wall  street   journal,   August  23,   1919,   p, 3, col. 2) 


The  Line-up  on  the  Plumb  plan, 

(Literary  digest,  v. 62;  August  23,   1919,  p. 12-13) 

Obstacle  to  business.  Attitude  of  labor  threatens  crop  harvesting.  Plumb  plan 
would  necessitate  rate   increase.  Earnings   already   insufficient  to   show 
six  per   cent  on   investment   in  railroads.   Examples of   further  demands   for 

/wage   increases. 
(Boston  transcript,    August   23,   1919,   p.10) 

Plumb  league  press  bureau  busy.   Doubted   if   the  propaganda  put   out  represents 
the  railroad  brotherhoods   or   organized  labor. 
^^- — ""(Wall  street   journal,   August  26,   1919,   p. 8) 

Labor  asks  Plumb  plan  for  New  York.  Karnes  sendidated  and  enters   city  politics. 

American  labor  party  branch  holds   convention  and  organizes  to   contest 

for  president  of  aldermen  and  sheriff* 

(Journal  of   commerce,   August  25,  1919  j   p. 22,    col.  1)  • 

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Rail   issues   improve*.. 

(Wall   street   journal*   August  29*   1919,   p. 4, col. 2-3) 

Railroads  to   answer  the  Plumb   charges. 
***^^-- (Wall  street   journal,    August   29,   1919,    p. 5,  col. 2) 

/he  Plumb  plan   and  the  railways.   An  analysis   and  a  criticism.         • 
(American  review  of  reviews,   v.  60  :  278  -281;  Sept  em  ber,1919)  « 

/The  Plumb  Plan  League. 
v  (Railway   carmen's   journal,   v. 24 :13ib-i32*ft jSept . ,1919)  ^7" 

Plumb  to  address  mine  workers.   Convention  to  be   asked  to   support  his 
railroad  plan.   Gompers   also  to   speak. 
{Wall  street   journal,    September  10,   1919,   p. 9, col. 1) 

Plumb  league   quiet    since  Gomper's  return.   Propaganda  has   subsided,    probably 
due  to  American  federation  of  labor  leaders'   lack  of   sympathy. 
k^^- — {Wafcl   street   journal,    September  17,   1919,   p. 7, col. 2) 

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